Amanda Nunes News
Julianna Pena out of UFC 289 with a broken rib, Amanda Nunes now defends title against Irene Aldana
Cole Shelton - May 2, 2023
The trilogy between Julianna Pena and Amanda Nunes will no longer be happening at UFC 289. UFC president, Dana White took to Instagram to announce that Pena has suffered a broken rib and is out of their scheduled main event fight. However, Irene Aldana has agreed to step up on short notice and will now headline the pay-per-view event for the bantamweight title against Nunes on June 10 in Vancouver, Canada.
Amanda Nunes shoots down Julianna Pena’s retirement claims ahead of UFC 289
Susan Cox - April 21, 2023
Amanda Nunes is shooting down Julianna Peña’s retirement claims ahead of UFC 289. UFC 289: Nunes vs. Peña 3 is taking place on Saturday, June 10th at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Julianna Pena explains why her “back hurts” ahead of trilogy fight with Amanda Nunes at UFC 289: “From carrying this fight and from making her relevant again”
Susan Cox - April 19, 2023
Julianna Pena is explaining why her ‘back hurts’ ahead of her trilogy fight with Amanda Nunes at UFC 289. It was announced on April 9th that UFC 289 will feature Nunes vs. Pena 3 in the upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship which takes place on Saturday, June 10, 2023, at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, B.C. The bantamweight title bout will see Nunes (22-5 MMA) taking on Peña (11-5 MMA) in the Octagon.
Julianna Pena believes Amanda Nunes was "forced" into UFC 289 trilogy match: "She had no choice but to fight me"
Josh Evanoff - April 12, 2023
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Julianna Pena is happy to finally have her return booked. ‘The Venezuelan Vixen’ has been out of action since her UFC 277 main event with Amanda Nunes. The bout happened just a few short months after Pena shocked the world against ‘The Lioness’. At UFC 269 in December 2021, the Brazilian shockingly suffered a second-round submission loss to lose her bantamweight title.
Amanda Nunes vs. Julianna Pena 3 to headline UFC 289 in June
Josh Evanoff - April 7, 2023
UFC 289 in June officially now has a main event. The card is slated for the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada, and is already filling out. Scheduled fights for the event include Stephen Thompson vs. Michel Pereira, as well as Rob Font’s clash with Nate Landwehr. Now, the card has a headliner.
Julianna Pena hits back at critics over possible trilogy with Amanda Nunes: "They’re making Deiveson Figuieredo vs. Brandon Moreno 4 for Pete’s sake"
Josh Evanoff - December 13, 2022
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Julianna Pena believes a trilogy with Amanda Nunes has to be next. ‘The Venezuelan Vixen’ has been out of action since her title defense against ‘The Lioness’ at UFC 277 in July. The bout was a rematch of their prior encounter in December 2021. There, Pena sprung one of the biggest upsets in UFC history, submitting Nunes in round two.
Kayla Harrison explains respect behind callouts of Amanda Nunes and Cris Cyborg: "You're the best"
Josh Evanoff - November 25, 2022
PFL women’s lightweight contender Kayla Harrison’s chase for greatness is driving her callouts of other champions. The Judoka is set to headline PFL 10 later tonight on pay-per-view. Standing opposite Harrison will be Larissa Pacheco. The Brazilian is riding a five-fight finishing streak but has already lost twice to the former Olympian by decision.
Julianna Pena calls for trilogy match with Amanda Nunes next: "It's time for her to return the favor"
Josh Evanoff - November 4, 2022
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Julianna Pena still has her eyes on Amanda Nunes. ‘The Venezuelan Vixen’ has been out of action since her rematch with ‘The Lioness’ in July. Their first fight six months prior saw one of the biggest upsets in MMA history, as Pena submitted Nunes in round two. In the process, she ended the Brazilian’s near six-year run with gold.
Julianna Pena says Amanda Nunes "outsmarted" her in rematch but vows to "not miss" in a potential trilogy: "I’m getting my belt back"
Cole Shelton - October 8, 2022
Julianna Pena is confident she will get a trilogy match with Amanda Nunes her next time out. Pena and Nunes first met in the co-main event of UFC 269 with ‘The Venezuelan Vixen’ pulling off a massive upset as she submitted ‘The Lioness’ to become the new bantamweight champ. The two then had an immediate rematch in the main event of UFC 277 with Nunes winning a clear-cut decision to reclaim her title.
Julianna Pena calls for trilogy fight with Amanda Nunes: "She doesn't touch me next time"
Fernando Quiles - August 7, 2022
Julianna Pena wants to share the Octagon with Amanda Nunes again. Back in Dec. 2021, Pena stunned the MMA world when she submitted Nunes to become the new UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion. Their rematch played out far differently with “The Lioness” dominating a tough but clearly outmatched Pena. Nunes won the fight via unanimous decision to get the 135-pound gold back.
Henry Cejudo explains why he would pick Valentina Shevchenko to win potential trilogy fight with Amanda Nunes
Cole Shelton - August 5, 2022
Henry Cejudo believes Valentina Shevchenko will defeat Amanda Nunes if they have a trilogy match. Nunes and Shevchenko met back at UFC 196 with the Brazilian winning a decision, in just a three-round fight. After Nunes became the champ, they had their rematch at UFC 215 for the belt and once again Nunes won the fight, but this time it was by split decision.
Dana White believes Amanda Nunes “looked a little gun-shy” in UFC rematch with Julianna Pena: “She never really went in for the kill”
Susan Cox - August 3, 2022
Dana White believes Amanda Nunes ‘looked a little gun-shy’ in the UFC rematch with Julianna Pena. It was Amanda Nunes (22-5 MMA) vs Julianna Pena (12-5 MMA) last Saturday, July 30th in the women’s bantamweight main event at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.
UFC 277 medical suspensions: Amanda Nunes, Julianna Pena among five fighters to get indefinite sits
Cole Shelton - August 2, 2022
The UFC 277 medical suspensions have been revealed and both Amanda Nunes and Julianna Pena have been suspended indefinitely. In the main event of UFC 277 on Saturday in Dallas, Nunes dominated Pena over five rounds to reclaim her bantamweight title. In the fight, Pena suffered a nasty cut while Nunes had damage on her face and both women were suspended indefinitely.
Brendan Schaub shoots down Amanda Nunes vs. Julianna Pena trilogy fight: "This wasn't competitive"
Josh Evanoff - August 2, 2022
Brendan Schaub doesn’t see how Julianna Pena can call for a trilogy against Amanda Nunes. The two squared off last Saturday night in the main event of UFC 277. It was a rematch of their prior encounter last December. That bout saw a massive upset, as Pena defeated Nunes via second-round submission. With the victory, ‘The Venezuelan Vixen’ became UFC women’s bantamweight champion.
Belal Muhammad slams Amanda Nunes for suggesting she could have finished Julianna Pena in the first round if she wanted to: “You couldn’t finish her”
Susan Cox - August 2, 2022
Belal Muhammad has slammed Amanda Nunes for suggesting she could have finished Julianna Peña in the first round if she wanted to. It was at UFC 277 last Saturday night where Amanda Nunes (22-5 MMA) got in the Octagon with Julianna Peña (12-5 MMA) in the women’s bantamweight main event.
UFC 277 Rankings Update: Amanda Nunes reclaims spot as top women’s P4P fighter, Sergei Pavlovich enters the heavyweight top-5
Harry Kettle - August 2, 2022
Amanda Nunes is once again ranked as the pound-for-pound number one female fighter in the UFC’s rankings. Following her shock loss to Julianna Pena at UFC 269 last year, Amanda Nunes was shifted down to second spot in the women’s pound-for-pound rankings with her former foe Valentina Shevchenko taking her spot. The move was accepted and expected by many given that Nunes lost her role as champ champ, whereas Shevchenko continued to reign over the flyweight division with an iron fist – which is still the case today.
What's next for the stars of UFC 277?
Cole Shelton - August 1, 2022
The UFC returned to the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas for UFC 277 which saw two titles on the line – although one was an interim belt. In the main event, Amanda Nunes was looking to reclaim her bantamweight title against Julianna Pena as the two had an immediate rematch after Pena’s upset win back in December. In the co-main event, Brandon Moreno and Kai Kara-France had their rematch as this time they were fighting for the interim flyweight belt.
Conor McGregor says he can relate to Amanda Nunes’ redemption win at UFC 277
Harry Kettle - August 1, 2022
Conor McGregor has drawn comparisons between his rematch with Nate Diaz’s and Amanda Nunes’ with Julianna Pena. The journey of Conor McGregor in the Ultimate Fighting Championship has been a fascinating one, and a big part of the story has been his two-fight series with Nate Diaz. After losing to the Stockton king at UFC 196 in a shock upset, he came back a few months later at UFC 202 and exacted his revenge with a strong decision win in a Fight of the Year contender.